CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate had fewer bills to consider than the House of Delegates on Crossover Day, with debates breaking out over energy policy, obscenity, and firearms for accused domestic abusers. The state Senate passed 30 bills Wednesday on Crossover Day, the 50th day of ...
STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted former collegiate swimmer and conservative activist Riley Gaines on Tuesday evening for a public lecture addressing women’s sports, fairness and what organizers described as “cultural courage.” The event, sponsored by the ...
CHARLESTON – A majority of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted Tuesday to put high school sports transfer decisions back into the hands of sports regulators, but not without opposition. House Bill 4425 passed Tuesday afternoon, repealing the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility, in a 78-19 vote with two absent or not voting. The bill now heads to the Senate. HB 4425 would repeal a section of state code requiring the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to allow multiple transfers. Upon repeal, the ...
CHARLESTON – The House Finance Committee is likely to make changes to Gov. Patrick Morrisey's bill enacting a 10% cut in personal income tax rates. The House Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday morning on Senate Bill 392 and will consider a strike-and-insert amendment to the bill on ...
The war between U.S.-Israel and Iran that broke out this weekend has sparked reaction from the Iranian diaspora, people who are calling for peace and protection of civilians, as many Iranians, including children, have been killed or displaced by military action. “It's hard to say what is ...
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia House of Delegates slogged its way through a lengthy agenda, staying on the floor from morning through late afternoon to get its bills sent to the state Senate to meet Wednesday's Crossover Day deadline. The House voted on 56 bills on Wednesday, the last day ...
